People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They’d introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn’t want to stand out. I wanted to blend in. Amanda Beard Read Quote
Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool. Amanda Beard Read Quote
When people say to me, ‘You’re like the Anna Kournikova who wins,’ I definitely take it as a compliment, because she’s quite gorgeous. Amanda Beard Read Quote